People criticized the film for replacing the original films' four scientists with only three plus Jones' character, an MTA employee. On top of that, the three scientists are played by white women, while Jones is black.

I feel some kind of way. Everyone's a brilliant scientist except for Leslie Jones who works at the train station & got the hearse hookup.

On Friday, Jones shared a long series of tweets with her followers that included a heartfelt note that she received from a real Metropolitan Transit Authority employee. Jones also responded to the note in her tweets.

In the heartfelt note, the MTA employee said she hopes Jones' role helps other see the "humanness" of booth clerks, people who are "most abused by society."

I received this from a MTA worker:Hey Leslie, thanks for being you. A question was asked by a news writer about your role on your new movie

black actresses. This was my response: I work for the MTA in that role as a Token Boof Clerk and I was happy to see my job, something whic

provides me with plenty of jokes, a great perspective on society, and a birds eye view of horrible shit that I witness everyday on screen.

(I wished Leslie would have hooked me up...a joke) however, the fact that my position as a clerk is the most abused by society, I feel

this may give us a semblance of humanness. That's what I attempted in my one woman show "Swipe This! My Life in Transit" That glass in the

The booth clerk also revealed that she is a college graduate, as well as a producer, comedian, writer and actor.

boof have folk thinking I'm invisible, that I'm not a college graduate, and a producer, comedian, writer, actor, etc. I'm a verb. I'm not a

college graduate, and a producer, comedian, writer, actor, etc. I'm a verb. I'm not a miserable, neck-rolling, stereotype in civil service

I love my job and I enjoy engaging people with information infused with humor. Leslie is a comedian. She's a larger than life personality

and it's the first thing we see no matter what role she gets. As she grows, she will be able to tap into all her greatness. I am supporting

supporting this movie because I see me. I hope you receive all that's for you. You looked so cute in the uniform. Congrats Sis. I'm proud

I'm proud of you. Kick ass.

Swipe This! My Life in Transit, which the letter writer mentioned, ran in fall 2014 as part of a festival put on by Emerging Artists. Comedian Joanna Briley, whose Facebook page indicates that she has upcoming comedy shows, wrote the letter.

Jones responded to Briley's note that anybody can be a Ghostbuster — not just scientists.

"Why can't a regular person be a ghostbuster?" she wrote. "I'm confused."

She added, "Regular people save the world every day ... We walk among heroes and take them for granted."

Why can't a regular person be a ghostbuster. Im confused. And why can't i be the one who plays them i am a performer. Just go see the movie!

Regular People save the world everyday so if I'm the sterotype!! Then so be it!! We walk among Heroes and take them for granted.

ITS NOT A MAN, WOMAN, RACE, CLASS THANG!! ITS A GHOSTBUSTER THANG!! AND AS FAR AS IM CONCERNED WE ALL GHOSTBUSTERS!! STAND TALL!!

Jones also retweeted some fans who agreed with her on the matter.

@Lesdoggg if they paid attention, your character knows the city well that's big in NY.

@Lesdoggg it's super annoying and sad that people are trying to diminish the importance of her character in the movie.

Given the recent #OscarsSoWhite controversy, it's clear there is a dearth of good roles for people of color, especially women of color, in Hollywood. There is definite cause for celebration that Jones landed such a prime role. The fact that the role was changed from scientist to civil employee is puzzling, but also very fraught.

Black women are most definitely under-represented in science, technology, engineering and math jobs — a 2006 survey found that black women comprise about 1% of the field and another study found that 100% of women of color in STEM face discrimination. Having Jones play a scientist could have been a big step forward.

But, of the women who work for the MTA, 41% are black and 17% have either a college degree or more. As Briley said, aren't they also worthy of "humanness" and representation?

A recent New York Times article showed that, of the 10 black actresses nominated for best actress Oscars, nine of them played characters who were either homeless or about to lose their home. In that respect, Jones' gainfully employed lead character is definitely a step up.

But there's definitely a question as to whether the step is big enough.

Regardless, while some people want to dismiss it as "just a movie," and a comedy at that, let's never forget how even something like a live TV musical can teach us that representation matters.